Newly pregnant and bleeding...help!
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I am sooooo sorry to hear that Cheryl I can only imagine how you are feeling 
In sheer panic after reading this I have just booked a private scan for Sunday - at £80 a pop I can see that tri 1 is going to be very expensive if I don't stop spotting!!
Happenstance where are you?? Hope it's all gone well - can't wait to see the pic!
In sheer panic after reading this I have just booked a private scan for Sunday - at £80 a pop I can see that tri 1 is going to be very expensive if I don't stop spotting!!
Happenstance where are you?? Hope it's all gone well - can't wait to see the pic!
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Stalking - you back yet happenstance?? Please update us!!
Cheryl spotting been virtually non existent for last 2 days but there (like very light pink cm) every morning!! I'm so scared for Sunday but just need to know if the bleed I had on Monday night meant anything! Not sure how I will get through the next 48 hours!!
Had you seen the heartbeat before this scan? Xx
Cheryl spotting been virtually non existent for last 2 days but there (like very light pink cm) every morning!! I'm so scared for Sunday but just need to know if the bleed I had on Monday night meant anything! Not sure how I will get through the next 48 hours!!
Had you seen the heartbeat before this scan? Xx
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Cheryl I'm so incredibly sorry to hear about your loss... I can't imagine how it must feel but know that we are here for you. You're right that even though some women don't have cramping they should get checked right away. It can be normal but us women need to trust our instincts.. please know that you are in my thoughts!! Sending you MASSIVE hugs!!!
I really hope your scan brought great news!!! 
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CherylC, I'm so sorry for your terrible news. You must be absolutely devastated. Can I ask how far along you were? I seem to recall you were really quite early. It's just that some doctors can't find a heartbeat until 8 weeks or so, are they positive you weren't just too early on? Have they taken your HCG as well just to be sure?
I'm so, so sorry that you're having to go through this. Please know that you'll be in my thoughts and I'm sending you lots of love at this horrible time.
I'm so, so sorry that you're having to go through this. Please know that you'll be in my thoughts and I'm sending you lots of love at this horrible time.
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Hi ladies,
Well, I went for my scan yesterday. The bad news is they couldn't do it as baby is still too small. Apparently it has to measure 45mm and mine is only 43mm. I asked if this means baby is measuring small but she said not to worry about that, because they take it as normal if it is plus or minus five days and I am well within the normal range. Plus, I know that I ovulated and implanted late on my conception cycle, so it makes sense. So, I have to go back a week on Sunday to have another go, hopefully baby will have grown more by then!
The good news is, I got to see baby anyway and it looks like he/she is doing fine.
The pics definitely aren't as clear as with an internal scan but it was far more dignified having the jelly on my belly! It has arms and legs now! I've attached the pics below (I don't have access to a scanner just now, so they're pics of pics which makes them even less clear!) Anyway, the first one, if you look closely, you can see the tips of it's fingers on its hand as it brushes it by it's head! The second one, I think it's kicking its foot up. DH reckons it's playing keepy-uppy with a football in there. I was like, hey it took seven cycles to conceive a baby - I don't think we're quite good enough to grow a football too!!! Anyway, last time it looked like a jelly baby. This time, it looks like a baby. Don't you think? 
Well, I got my doppler. But either it's rubbish or I'm rubbish! It took me ages just to find MY heartbeat!!! I found my heartbeat (which I think was about 80ish) and then I kept finding 'sounds' but not beats that were around 125-135. I then touched on something that wend up to 159 and then up to 169 which I reckon might have been baby but it didn't stay long enough to get any beats, so it was just another number on the machine that lasted for a second. I found it in the same place my sonographer found baby so I reckon it must be it. I'm really, really bloated right now, so I don't know if that's making it harder? Or perhaps I'm just one of these women who won't find it until much later on? Anyway, I'm planning on having another go at some point today (PS I tried with an empty bladder, a part-full bladder AND a full bladder). Perhaps baby is just really good at playing hide and seek! I read that some babies hide behind the placenta which makes it incredibly difficult to pick up. Maybe that's the case with me? Who knows?
Sorry, this is a bit of a me, me, me post!
How's everyone else doing? And thanks everyone for your kind words and for stalking this thread for me. I feel almost famous!!! 
Sending you all lots of and 
Well, I went for my scan yesterday. The bad news is they couldn't do it as baby is still too small. Apparently it has to measure 45mm and mine is only 43mm. I asked if this means baby is measuring small but she said not to worry about that, because they take it as normal if it is plus or minus five days and I am well within the normal range. Plus, I know that I ovulated and implanted late on my conception cycle, so it makes sense. So, I have to go back a week on Sunday to have another go, hopefully baby will have grown more by then!
The good news is, I got to see baby anyway and it looks like he/she is doing fine.
The pics definitely aren't as clear as with an internal scan but it was far more dignified having the jelly on my belly! It has arms and legs now! I've attached the pics below (I don't have access to a scanner just now, so they're pics of pics which makes them even less clear!) Anyway, the first one, if you look closely, you can see the tips of it's fingers on its hand as it brushes it by it's head! The second one, I think it's kicking its foot up. DH reckons it's playing keepy-uppy with a football in there. I was like, hey it took seven cycles to conceive a baby - I don't think we're quite good enough to grow a football too!!! Anyway, last time it looked like a jelly baby. This time, it looks like a baby. Don't you think? Well, I got my doppler. But either it's rubbish or I'm rubbish! It took me ages just to find MY heartbeat!!! I found my heartbeat (which I think was about 80ish) and then I kept finding 'sounds' but not beats that were around 125-135. I then touched on something that wend up to 159 and then up to 169 which I reckon might have been baby but it didn't stay long enough to get any beats, so it was just another number on the machine that lasted for a second. I found it in the same place my sonographer found baby so I reckon it must be it. I'm really, really bloated right now, so I don't know if that's making it harder? Or perhaps I'm just one of these women who won't find it until much later on? Anyway, I'm planning on having another go at some point today (PS I tried with an empty bladder, a part-full bladder AND a full bladder). Perhaps baby is just really good at playing hide and seek! I read that some babies hide behind the placenta which makes it incredibly difficult to pick up. Maybe that's the case with me? Who knows?
Sorry, this is a bit of a me, me, me post!
How's everyone else doing? And thanks everyone for your kind words and for stalking this thread for me. I feel almost famous!!! Sending you all lots of
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And oh my gosh, Akblaze!!! A SWEET POTATO??? That is HUGE! Is it just me or does 18 weeks sound much, much further on that 17 weeks?
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Happenstance: OH IM SUCH A PROUD AUNTIE!!!!!!!!
Those pictures are absolutely wonderful!!!!!
Looks like a tiny little babbyyyyy!!!!!! I'm so happy for you and your DH!!!!
I definitely wouldn't worry about being a little off in measurements.. my little one measured a week small all of first trimester That's exciting that you'll get to go back for another scan!!! 
I definitely wouldn't complain!!!
How do you feel after seeing the little one!? I hope you both feel WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
As for the doppler, I just found the video that someone posted on here in January. I found it pretty informative! but yes, the baby can hide behind the placenta I believe, I've never had this happen but I've heard of it happening! hopefully you find it today though!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!! peanut was hard to find last night but I think she was just moving around
but here is the video!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnYHyjn4Sg0&feature=youtu.be
18 weeks does seem a lot further along than 17 weeks for some reason!!!! I'm still praying to feel DEFINITE movements every day! I sometimes think it's movement but then I start wondering if it's tummy rumbles instead... KICK ME PEANUT, KICK MEEE!!!! 
Oh, I just can't quit smiling!!!!
I'm soooooo happy for you!!!!!
I can't wait to find out whether it's a boy or girl!!! Whether you find out before or after the birth!!!
I hope you both are doing wonderful today!!!
Sending you and your little bean bunches and bunches of hugs!!!!
Those pictures are absolutely wonderful!!!!!
Looks like a tiny little babbyyyyy!!!!!! I'm so happy for you and your DH!!!!I definitely wouldn't worry about being a little off in measurements.. my little one measured a week small all of first trimester
That's exciting that you'll get to go back for another scan!!! I definitely wouldn't complain!!! How do you feel after seeing the little one!? I hope you both feel WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
As for the doppler, I just found the video that someone posted on here in January. I found it pretty informative!
but yes, the baby can hide behind the placenta I believe, I've never had this happen but I've heard of it happening! hopefully you find it today though!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!! peanut was hard to find last night but I think she was just moving around but here is the video!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnYHyjn4Sg0&feature=youtu.be
18 weeks does seem a lot further along than 17 weeks for some reason!!!! I'm still praying to feel DEFINITE movements every day! I sometimes think it's movement but then I start wondering if it's tummy rumbles instead...
KICK ME PEANUT, KICK MEEE!!!! Oh, I just can't quit smiling!!!!
I'm soooooo happy for you!!!!! I can't wait to find out whether it's a boy or girl!!! Whether you find out before or after the birth!!!
I hope you both are doing wonderful today!!!
Sending you and your little bean bunches and bunches of hugs!!!!
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I'm glad you're a proud auntie! I believe the little wave in photo one might have been aimed just at you
Thanks for the video, that really helps. Now I just need my LO to co-operate. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come? You know, an unco-operative baby!!! I suppose it can do what it likes as, technically, it's already grounded!!!
Yes, we are both feeling pretty excited that everything is still going okay. I know everyone is excited/nervous about scans but I think us ladies who've had/are having spotting are just a little bit more on edge.
I think it's funny that you're asking peanut to kick you, in a few weeks time you'll be begging her to stop! I've heard a kick in the ribs is pretty painful later on in pregnancy!!! And I've also heard that the first movements you feel are almost like wind or a growling tummy, so it is very possible that she's kicking away already and you're just putting it down to something else. Tell your little bundle of joy that her auntie said KICK, REALLY HARD!!! I'm sure she'll do it for me. We have a bond!!!
How have your headaches been? And your MS?
Talking of MS, has Hit Girl vanished again? Hit Girl we're going to have to get a tagging device for you. You've been warned...!
Sending all you lovely ladies
I believe the little wave in photo one might have been aimed just at you Thanks for the video, that really helps. Now I just need my LO to co-operate. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come? You know, an unco-operative baby!!! I suppose it can do what it likes as, technically, it's already grounded!!!
Yes, we are both feeling pretty excited that everything is still going okay. I know everyone is excited/nervous about scans but I think us ladies who've had/are having spotting are just a little bit more on edge.
I think it's funny that you're asking peanut to kick you, in a few weeks time you'll be begging her to stop!
I've heard a kick in the ribs is pretty painful later on in pregnancy!!! And I've also heard that the first movements you feel are almost like wind or a growling tummy, so it is very possible that she's kicking away already and you're just putting it down to something else. Tell your little bundle of joy that her auntie said KICK, REALLY HARD!!! I'm sure she'll do it for me. We have a bond!!! How have your headaches been? And your MS?
Talking of MS, has Hit Girl vanished again? Hit Girl we're going to have to get a tagging device for you. You've been warned...!
Sending all you lovely ladies
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Happenstance, Your welcome!!! I remember watching it when I first started using my doppler and it helped me figure out what the sounds were! I really hope you have better luck next time you try, I know the first few times it took me foreeverrrr to find the heartbeat!
I agree, I'm still nervous going into my scans but not anywhere as nervous as I was when I had the spotting!! So, I completely understand!!! But I am just over the moon happy and excited for you and your DH!!!! 12 weeks is the HUGE point isn't it? Where the chance of a loss goes down to like only a couple percent? After my 12 week appointment I went straight to the store and bought peanut her first onesie!
And I know, I'm probably going to regret wanting her to kick me when she starts ninja kicking me in my ribs!
and when she decides to keep me up all night by kicking me! I think I'll still enjoy it though!
No headache today, thank goodness.. had a bit of one yesterday.. no MS either!!! but last night, well thismorning at 1am I was laying in bed just craving eggs over medium! Which is weird because I normally hate it when the yolk isn't fully cooked! So today I had to go buy eggs and make me some! It definitely hit the spot though!!
My congestion at night kept me up a bit last night... the strips help most nights but for some reason it just didn't help much last night.. Hopefully tonight is better!!
How has your MS and food aversions been?
and I agree!!! I think we should just get a teleportation device and go find her!!!! Hit Girl, we miss youuu!!!!
Well, I am going to head to bed! Let us know if you have better luck finding your little ones HB!!! Let him/her know that his/her auntie said to let you find it!!!! and I will let peanut know that her auntie said to kick me!!! (every time I say peanut, I want to say gracelynn!!!! I seriously think that's the name we'll end up with!!! Hubby just doesn't know it yet I don't think) Haha!
I hope all of you are doing wonderful! Sending you and your little ones loads of hugs!!!!
I remember watching it when I first started using my doppler and it helped me figure out what the sounds were! I really hope you have better luck next time you try, I know the first few times it took me foreeverrrr to find the heartbeat!I agree, I'm still nervous going into my scans but not anywhere as nervous as I was when I had the spotting!! So, I completely understand!!! But I am just over the moon happy and excited for you and your DH!!!! 12 weeks is the HUGE point isn't it? Where the chance of a loss goes down to like only a couple percent? After my 12 week appointment I went straight to the store and bought peanut her first onesie!
And I know, I'm probably going to regret wanting her to kick me when she starts ninja kicking me in my ribs!
and when she decides to keep me up all night by kicking me! I think I'll still enjoy it though! No headache today, thank goodness.. had a bit of one yesterday.. no MS either!!! but last night, well thismorning at 1am I was laying in bed just craving eggs over medium! Which is weird because I normally hate it when the yolk isn't fully cooked! So today I had to go buy eggs and make me some!
It definitely hit the spot though!! My congestion at night kept me up a bit last night... the strips help most nights but for some reason it just didn't help much last night.. Hopefully tonight is better!!
How has your MS and food aversions been?
and I agree!!! I think we should just get a teleportation device and go find her!!!!
Hit Girl, we miss youuu!!!! Well, I am going to head to bed! Let us know if you have better luck finding your little ones HB!!! Let him/her know that his/her auntie said to let you find it!!!!
and I will let peanut know that her auntie said to kick me!!! (every time I say peanut, I want to say gracelynn!!!! I seriously think that's the name we'll end up with!!! Hubby just doesn't know it yet I don't think) Haha! I hope all of you are doing wonderful! Sending you and your little ones loads of hugs!!!!
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Sewer great news happenstance I'm really happy for you!! I agree with ablaze font worry about measuring a little behind - everyone I know measured behind and then had caught up by their official dating scan!!
I've got a reassurance scan tomorrow and if all is good I'm going straight to tell the parents! I've been really paranoid since ny bleed on Monday and I just need to know that it wasn't anything for my own piece of mind!!
Absolutely terrified - but no spotting today so fingers crossed that is a good sign!! Think after this one though I will def need to order a Doppler as £80 a scan is just not sustainable!
Congrats again happenstance!
I've got a reassurance scan tomorrow and if all is good I'm going straight to tell the parents! I've been really paranoid since ny bleed on Monday and I just need to know that it wasn't anything for my own piece of mind!!
Absolutely terrified - but no spotting today so fingers crossed that is a good sign!! Think after this one though I will def need to order a Doppler as £80 a scan is just not sustainable!
Congrats again happenstance!
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hey i think you will be fine, i was almost 8 weeks and that was the 1st scan i had she said it was 9mm and at 7mm u shud hear a heartbeat straight away. my bleeding is so so heavy now will lots of clotting just goin to miscarry nataural dont want to get an operation.
our wee baby was just not meant to be but as soon as my period comes then goes we're going to try straight away... just angry because the amount of people who are pregnant and smoke and drink and nothing ever happens to them but healthy woman like us get all the worrys....
we hav just been the unlucky ones this time hope ur scan goes well im sure you will be fine love...xxx
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CherylC I'm sorry your bleeding has got heavier but I'm glad that it's happening naturally and that you don't need to go on and have an operation. I think it's great that you and your DH are going to start trying again straight away. I'm sure next time around you'll get a wonderful little sticky bean. You're in my thoughts. Sending you and your DH
CharlieJo how did the scan go? Have you told your parents? I must say I had planned to tell my parents very differently than I did. My mum found out when I burst out crying because I was so worried about the spotting. Not quite the moment I had imagined!!! I hope your experience is far more like you planned. Although, there will probably still be tears
I'm so glad the spotting has stopped - let's hope it's gone for good! After being so worried, it's nice to see it disappear isn't it?
I hope you got some pictures that you can post. It would be great to see them. Sending you and your LO
Akblaze I took my doppler to my mum's at the weekend and she persevered until we found a heartbeat! It was very fleeting, only for a couple of seconds, as I think baby moved away again. We found it again later, but the same thing happened. It wasn't a strong little train engine sound, just a few beats and then moved away (lots of static!). I think it's still pretty low down and finding it easy to hide behind my bloat! Hopefully it will get easier to track him/her down as baby grows bigger. Thanks for the video it was a big help!
I love the thought of peanut ninja kicking you Well, her mum and dad are pretty fit so I reckon she's going to start exercising in there pretty soon - starting off with the ninja kicking! Let me know if you've felt any more flutters. I've read that some women struggle to feel anything until 20 or 22 weeks. Hopefully your little bundle of joy won't make you wait that long!
I'm glad the headaches and MS aren't making you feel too bad. But that rotten congestion doesn't sound great. I still haven't managed to get any of those breathe-easy strips, I keep forgetting when I'm out! I hope the strips made your sleep a little better the past couple of nights.
So eggs are the current craving? Or is that sooooo yesterday...?!?! I'm the same, if there's something I want I have to have it. The trouble is, I'm still pretty much in the whole food aversion thing so there's more I don't like than actually like! The other weird thing is the smell of dishwasher soap makes me feel really 
DH thinks I'm just trying to get out of doing housework! Hmmm, maybe I should go off laundry soap too!
I love the fact that you are already thinking of her as Gracelynn I think it's such a beautiful name! And like I said before, DH has done his part of the process, you have all the hard work now so I think it's fine to cut him out of the naming process PS if you tell him I said that I will deny everything!
Hope you ladies had a lovely weekend. Hit Girl we know you're out there. Hope your MS isn't too bad and isn't keeping you away from us. Come back!!!
CharlieJo looking forward to seeing your pics!
Sending lots of and
CharlieJo how did the scan go? Have you told your parents? I must say I had planned to tell my parents very differently than I did. My mum found out when I burst out crying because I was so worried about the spotting. Not quite the moment I had imagined!!! I hope your experience is far more like you planned. Although, there will probably still be tears
I'm so glad the spotting has stopped - let's hope it's gone for good! After being so worried, it's nice to see it disappear isn't it?
I hope you got some pictures that you can post. It would be great to see them. Sending you and your LO
Akblaze I took my doppler to my mum's at the weekend and she persevered until we found a heartbeat! It was very fleeting, only for a couple of seconds, as I think baby moved away again. We found it again later, but the same thing happened. It wasn't a strong little train engine sound, just a few beats and then moved away (lots of static!). I think it's still pretty low down and finding it easy to hide behind my bloat! Hopefully it will get easier to track him/her down as baby grows bigger. Thanks for the video it was a big help!
I love the thought of peanut ninja kicking you
Well, her mum and dad are pretty fit so I reckon she's going to start exercising in there pretty soon - starting off with the ninja kicking! Let me know if you've felt any more flutters. I've read that some women struggle to feel anything until 20 or 22 weeks. Hopefully your little bundle of joy won't make you wait that long!I'm glad the headaches and MS aren't making you feel too bad. But that rotten congestion doesn't sound great. I still haven't managed to get any of those breathe-easy strips, I keep forgetting when I'm out! I hope the strips made your sleep a little better the past couple of nights.
So eggs are the current craving? Or is that sooooo yesterday...?!?!
I'm the same, if there's something I want I have to have it. The trouble is, I'm still pretty much in the whole food aversion thing so there's more I don't like than actually like! The other weird thing is the smell of dishwasher soap makes me feel really DH thinks I'm just trying to get out of doing housework! Hmmm, maybe I should go off laundry soap too! I love the fact that you are already thinking of her as Gracelynn
I think it's such a beautiful name! And like I said before, DH has done his part of the process, you have all the hard work now so I think it's fine to cut him out of the naming process PS if you tell him I said that I will deny everything! Hope you ladies had a lovely weekend. Hit Girl we know you're out there. Hope your MS isn't too bad and isn't keeping you away from us. Come back!!!
CharlieJo looking forward to seeing your pics!
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Morning ladies
Happenstance - my scan went great thanks - all that worrying and baby is doing just fine AND I've not spotted for 4 days now (touch wood).
Bean had grown accordingly over the past week and was measuring bang on for 8 weeks 1 day - we heard the HB too for the first time, it was 156 which apparently is good? (I have no idea). I do have some pics too but will have to have a play out to work out how to post them later on - apparently the US woman said the baby was doing a handstand - an Olympian in the making I think!
It has def put my mind at reast much more - she also said that at 8 weeks if the baby is measuring correctly and the HB is good you only have around a 2% chance of miscarryinh which made me feel better - though I think I may be a nervous wreck for the next 4 weeks anyway!
Got back and told my parents - they weren't that shocked to be fair as they had their susupicions when I didn't drink on my birthday weekend but they were over the moon. Now just on the count down to telling everyone else!
How is everything going with you? The spotting still stopped? Your so close to that magic 12 week mark now - I'm so frustrated for you that your not going to see a midwife for another 4 weeks though! I've got my first midwife appointment tomorrow afternoon so will let you know how it goes!
Happenstance - my scan went great thanks - all that worrying and baby is doing just fine AND I've not spotted for 4 days now (touch wood).
Bean had grown accordingly over the past week and was measuring bang on for 8 weeks 1 day - we heard the HB too for the first time, it was 156 which apparently is good? (I have no idea). I do have some pics too but will have to have a play out to work out how to post them later on - apparently the US woman said the baby was doing a handstand - an Olympian in the making I think!
It has def put my mind at reast much more - she also said that at 8 weeks if the baby is measuring correctly and the HB is good you only have around a 2% chance of miscarryinh which made me feel better - though I think I may be a nervous wreck for the next 4 weeks anyway!
Got back and told my parents - they weren't that shocked to be fair as they had their susupicions when I didn't drink on my birthday weekend but they were over the moon. Now just on the count down to telling everyone else!
How is everything going with you? The spotting still stopped? Your so close to that magic 12 week mark now - I'm so frustrated for you that your not going to see a midwife for another 4 weeks though! I've got my first midwife appointment tomorrow afternoon so will let you know how it goes!
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Happenstance: That's great that you got to hear the HB! Even if it was just a few seconds! I have nights where my LO just refuses to let me listen to her!!! She's pretty good at dodging it and then hiding from it! It definitely will get easier though as the baby grows and your uterus starts to grow above your pubic bone, which should be about now!
HAPPY 12 WEEKS TO YOU AND YOUR BEAAANN!!!!
as for the static though, mine has a lot of static unless I apply lots of gel on the probe.. I apply a pretty generous amount just to make sure it's enough..
I really hope she doesn't make me wait until I'm 20-22 weeks to feel a DEFINITE kick! But it's well worth the wait! I lay in bed every few days and just hold my tummy hoping to feel her but so far its just bubbles and stuff that I'm not sure is just gas or not.
sometimes I know it's gas.. but other times I'm not sure!!
I'm pretty over the eggs now.. I'm glad I only bought a half dozen! I always have a craving so I'll get it and LOVE it but then after I get my fix the thought of any more makes me sick. I'm sorry the thought of dish soap makes you sick!!! I hope you are letting your DH do the dishes now as for going off laundry soap too.. that's not a bad idea! Oh if only my DH was home!!! of course then the laundry would never get done and he would just buy paper plates and plastic ware so he wouldn't have to do the dishes!
Oh and he will definitely get the last say in the name if we can't agree but I think he'll be happy with Gracelynn Joy.. I'm pretty stuck on that one but I don't think any name will be 100% until she's born.
How are you feeling lately? Hopefully as you get ready for second tri you will have less food aversions!! Feel free to keep the dish soap aversion so you can relax more!!! How is your spotting... or lack of spotting!? I hope it's still gone!
YOUR LITTLE ONE IS A PLUM!!!!!
AFM: Well the past few days have been a living nightmare... Saturday I got a headache and started getting sick.. couldn't even hold down water!! That lasted until Sunday night.. my headache started going away but then by bed time it was back and now I think I've gotten a sinus infection!!!
I called my OB's office and my doc is out of the office, not sure for how long so my docs assistant got me in with the midwife tomorrow morning to get checked out and see if this is a sinus infection.. I'm PRAYING they have something I can take because I feel like I could roll over and die right now! On a good note I'm no longer getting sick so I'm just trying to keep up on drinking water.. I felt horrible all weekend because I felt like little peanut was getting no food!!! Seriously, I thought second tri was supposed to be the best and easiest! 
Oh well, just gotta hang in there for my little girl!! It's all worth it!
Charliejo: I'm so happy to hear that your scan went great!!!!
and I do believe 156 is very good! My little girls is always in the 140's-150's That's so funny that the US tech said she was doing a handstand!!! Did she get pics of that!? That must have been so cute to see!
And yes, she's right, once you hear the HB the chance of a loss goes WAY down I know it doesn't really help us during the first tri.. I don't think anything helps until your in the second tri. Then you feel like you can finally breathe!
That's great that you finally got to tell your family Announcing it just makes it feel that much more real!
Congrats again on your wonderful news!! Can't wait to see pictures!!!
Our long lost Hit Girl!! Hope you are doing well and that your MS is going away because we are missing you!!!!
Sending all of you lovely ladies and your little ones lots and lots of hugs!!!!!
It definitely will get easier though as the baby grows and your uterus starts to grow above your pubic bone, which should be about now! HAPPY 12 WEEKS TO YOU AND YOUR BEAAANN!!!!
as for the static though, mine has a lot of static unless I apply lots of gel on the probe.. I apply a pretty generous amount just to make sure it's enough..I really hope she doesn't make me wait until I'm 20-22 weeks to feel a DEFINITE kick! But it's well worth the wait! I lay in bed every few days and just hold my tummy hoping to feel her but so far its just bubbles and stuff that I'm not sure is just gas or not.
sometimes I know it's gas.. but other times I'm not sure!!I'm pretty over the eggs now.. I'm glad I only bought a half dozen! I always have a craving so I'll get it and LOVE it but then after I get my fix the thought of any more makes me sick.
I'm sorry the thought of dish soap makes you sick!!! I hope you are letting your DH do the dishes now as for going off laundry soap too.. that's not a bad idea! Oh if only my DH was home!!! of course then the laundry would never get done and he would just buy paper plates and plastic ware so he wouldn't have to do the dishes! Oh and he will definitely get the last say in the name if we can't agree
but I think he'll be happy with Gracelynn Joy.. I'm pretty stuck on that one but I don't think any name will be 100% until she's born.How are you feeling lately? Hopefully as you get ready for second tri you will have less food aversions!! Feel free to keep the dish soap aversion so you can relax more!!!
How is your spotting... or lack of spotting!? I hope it's still gone! YOUR LITTLE ONE IS A PLUM!!!!!
AFM: Well the past few days have been a living nightmare... Saturday I got a headache and started getting sick.. couldn't even hold down water!! That lasted until Sunday night.. my headache started going away but then by bed time it was back and now I think I've gotten a sinus infection!!!
I called my OB's office and my doc is out of the office, not sure for how long so my docs assistant got me in with the midwife tomorrow morning to get checked out and see if this is a sinus infection.. I'm PRAYING they have something I can take because I feel like I could roll over and die right now! On a good note I'm no longer getting sick so I'm just trying to keep up on drinking water.. I felt horrible all weekend because I felt like little peanut was getting no food!!! Seriously, I thought second tri was supposed to be the best and easiest! Oh well, just gotta hang in there for my little girl!! It's all worth it! Charliejo: I'm so happy to hear that your scan went great!!!!
and I do believe 156 is very good! My little girls is always in the 140's-150's
That's so funny that the US tech said she was doing a handstand!!! Did she get pics of that!? That must have been so cute to see!And yes, she's right, once you hear the HB the chance of a loss goes WAY down
I know it doesn't really help us during the first tri.. I don't think anything helps until your in the second tri. Then you feel like you can finally breathe! That's great that you finally got to tell your family
Announcing it just makes it feel that much more real! Congrats again on your wonderful news!! Can't wait to see pictures!!!
Our long lost Hit Girl!! Hope you are doing well and that your MS is going away because we are missing you!!!!
Sending all of you lovely ladies and your little ones lots and lots of hugs!!!!!
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How did the first midwife appointment go CharlieJo? I hope it all went well. I'm dying to see your pics from your scan and the one where baby is doing a handstand! How cute!
I'm glad you told your parents and they were so happy for you. It's crazy that they already had suspicions because you didn't drink. I was worried my dad might suspect sooner than I wanted him to because I'd taken a major aversion to tea - and I normally LOVE tea! I take it you are waiting till later to share the news with everyone else?
How's the spotting? Still gone? Mine is still away for now which is great. Fingers crossed it keeps up!
Can't wait to hear your update and see your pics
Akblaze I'm so, so sorry you've been having such an awful time and feeling so unwell. How did you get on with the midwife? Did she diagnose you with anything? Did she give you any medication? It sounds absolutely awful and I'm so sorry you have to go through that. It's the last thing you need. Was the sickness related to the sinus infection or were you just unlucky to get to bugs at the same time? Or was it related to severe MS? Sorry, too many questions, but I hope your midwife gave you some answers. Let me know how you got on asap! I really hope you're feeling lots better today and that you get back to being 100% really, really soon. Sending you extra special get well
I love that your little one is so good at dodging the doppler! I was worried it was just me! I suppose it makes sense. If you were lying in your bed and someone started poking something on top of your covers you'd probably try and move out of the way too!
Any further sign of kicks or punches? I think we need to have a talk with your little bundle of joy and tell her to get a bit more energetic! She's probably kicking like mad and thinking 'for goodness sake mommy, why can't you feel that!!!'. She's probably tiring herself out trying to get you to feel her! I'm sure you'll feel the flutters in no time at all
Oh, and as for your DH probably reverting to paper and plastic plates if you asked him to do the dishes?! Well, my DH would do EXACTLY the same given half the chance! We really do need to work hard to keep these men-folk in line, don't we?
I had a real craving last night for a blue slushie drink. My DH went everywhere looking for one and eventually came back with the goods. I fell in love with him all over again in that moment!!!
Mind you, he thought it was totally weird when I told him it didn't taste right unless I ate pickles at the same time. I think that is officially my first bit of pregnancy weirdness - well, at least when it comes to food!
And thanks for noticing that my LO is a plum. Although, I always thought a plum was smaller than a lime, so not sure how that works out!!!
Well, my weird dreams have returned. Last night I dreamt I had to jump out of a window to escape a bad man who was trying to keep me hostage. I then spent hours running through the fields and jumping over hedges while he chased me? When he caught up with me, he gave me a bar of chocolate and I forgave him! I mean, seriously, what's all that about!!! The weird thing is, I'm never pregnant in my dreams? I wonder if that comes later on? Or if I'm still in denial? Or if I'm just to weird to have normal dreams?!?!?
Sending you get well and hope that you are feeling better really soon. Tell your LO to look after you 
I'm glad you told your parents and they were so happy for you. It's crazy that they already had suspicions because you didn't drink. I was worried my dad might suspect sooner than I wanted him to because I'd taken a major aversion to tea - and I normally LOVE tea!
I take it you are waiting till later to share the news with everyone else?How's the spotting? Still gone? Mine is still away for now which is great. Fingers crossed it keeps up!
Can't wait to hear your update and see your pics
Akblaze I'm so, so sorry you've been having such an awful time and feeling so unwell.
How did you get on with the midwife? Did she diagnose you with anything? Did she give you any medication? It sounds absolutely awful and I'm so sorry you have to go through that. It's the last thing you need. Was the sickness related to the sinus infection or were you just unlucky to get to bugs at the same time? Or was it related to severe MS? Sorry, too many questions, but I hope your midwife gave you some answers. Let me know how you got on asap! I really hope you're feeling lots better today and that you get back to being 100% really, really soon. Sending you extra special get well I love that your little one is so good at dodging the doppler! I was worried it was just me! I suppose it makes sense. If you were lying in your bed and someone started poking something on top of your covers you'd probably try and move out of the way too!
Any further sign of kicks or punches? I think we need to have a talk with your little bundle of joy
and tell her to get a bit more energetic! She's probably kicking like mad and thinking 'for goodness sake mommy, why can't you feel that!!!'. She's probably tiring herself out trying to get you to feel her! I'm sure you'll feel the flutters in no time at all Oh, and as for your DH probably reverting to paper and plastic plates if you asked him to do the dishes?! Well, my DH would do EXACTLY the same given half the chance! We really do need to work hard to keep these men-folk in line, don't we?
I had a real craving last night for a blue slushie drink. My DH went everywhere looking for one and eventually came back with the goods. I fell in love with him all over again in that moment!!!
Mind you, he thought it was totally weird when I told him it didn't taste right unless I ate pickles at the same time. I think that is officially my first bit of pregnancy weirdness - well, at least when it comes to food! And thanks for noticing that my LO is a plum. Although, I always thought a plum was smaller than a lime, so not sure how that works out!!!
Well, my weird dreams have returned. Last night I dreamt I had to jump out of a window to escape a bad man who was trying to keep me hostage. I then spent hours running through the fields and jumping over hedges while he chased me? When he caught up with me, he gave me a bar of chocolate and I forgave him! I mean, seriously, what's all that about!!! The weird thing is, I'm never pregnant in my dreams? I wonder if that comes later on? Or if I'm still in denial? Or if I'm just to weird to have normal dreams?!?!?
Sending you get well
and hope that you are feeling better really soon. Tell your LO to look after you
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Happenstance: The midwife was so nice! I have heard great things about her from a few people. If my OB doesn't want to let me labor in the tub then I will probably ask to switch to the midwife as long as my OB thinks all will be okay with me doing that.
She said it's probably just a viral infection since I've only had it for a few days.. so she doesn't want to put me on antibiotics yet (since antibiotics wont help a viral infection) until it turns into a bacterial infection.. if it does.. so if I keep getting worse or if I start to get better and then get worse again then she suggests antibiotics. I understand for the safety of the baby...
but even tonight vs. this morning I'm still just getting worse and worse! She did give me tylenol with codeine to help with the headaches. I've started to get an aching in my teeth from all the pressure in my sinuses pushing on my nerves and the tylenol helps with that too.. and I have this nasal spray that I can use only twice a day but it helps me not be AS miserable... I still feel so pathetic and just want to cryyyy!!! Just a waiting game though to hopefully get better so I don't have to take more meds.. If I'm not feeling better by monday at my next OB appointment I will talk to her about what else I can do..
Oh! and something I didn't know... the midwife told me that the worst part of pregnancy is actually the beginning of the second tri. Especially for headaches.. she said things normally turn around by 18-20 weeks when the blood volume in our bodies really increases. Maybe there is still hope to really enjoy this pregnancy!!!!
So far no signs of anymore flutters.. I'm trying to be patient. I'm pretty sure my dates are off... the midwife told me today that I was only 17.3 weeks!!! Last my OB told me was my due date was "around aug 10" so now that's bugging me too!! I'll clarify that on monday though
have you used the doppler any more? Hopefully you start to have more luck with your plum cooperating!!! I recorded the HB with my phone so I can listen to it any time! You should try and do that too!! I love just being able to listen to it anytime.. I don't know, it's just so soothing and beautiful!!
Blue slushie drink and pickles... Oh yes! You my dear are most DEFINITELY super pregnant!!!! That's so sweet that your DH went out searching for a blue slushie for you You two are so stinkin adorable!!! I love hearing when hubby's do that type of stuff for their wives while they are pregnant.. it's such a simple thing that says so much!
I was contemplating that too.. a plum does seem smaller than a lime.. but it's like later on when baby is the size of a banana! I didn't get it until I realized it was just the length of the baby. The lime/plum sizing... still don't get it! maybe a jumbo plum?
That dream is hilarious!!! It's okay, I haven't had any dreams where I'm pregnant either.. the closest I've had is I had a dream that I had a toddler daughter and I was holding a little baby boy.. maybe that means we'll have a boy next? crazy preggo dreams!
well I should head to bed. This nasal spray is working wonders right now so I'm going to try and get to bed while I can still breathe through my nose!!
You and your little plum baby have a wonderful day!!!! Sending you both lots of hugs from me and my sweet potato, possibly still onion baby!
She said it's probably just a viral infection since I've only had it for a few days.. so she doesn't want to put me on antibiotics yet (since antibiotics wont help a viral infection) until it turns into a bacterial infection.. if it does.. so if I keep getting worse or if I start to get better and then get worse again then she suggests antibiotics. I understand for the safety of the baby...
but even tonight vs. this morning I'm still just getting worse and worse! She did give me tylenol with codeine to help with the headaches. I've started to get an aching in my teeth from all the pressure in my sinuses pushing on my nerves and the tylenol helps with that too.. and I have this nasal spray that I can use only twice a day but it helps me not be AS miserable... I still feel so pathetic and just want to cryyyy!!!
Just a waiting game though to hopefully get better so I don't have to take more meds.. If I'm not feeling better by monday at my next OB appointment I will talk to her about what else I can do.. Oh! and something I didn't know... the midwife told me that the worst part of pregnancy is actually the beginning of the second tri. Especially for headaches.. she said things normally turn around by 18-20 weeks when the blood volume in our bodies really increases. Maybe there is still hope to really enjoy this pregnancy!!!!
So far no signs of anymore flutters.. I'm trying to be patient. I'm pretty sure my dates are off... the midwife told me today that I was only 17.3 weeks!!!
Last my OB told me was my due date was "around aug 10" so now that's bugging me too!! I'll clarify that on monday though have you used the doppler any more? Hopefully you start to have more luck with your plum cooperating!!!
I recorded the HB with my phone so I can listen to it any time! You should try and do that too!! I love just being able to listen to it anytime.. I don't know, it's just so soothing and beautiful!!Blue slushie drink and pickles... Oh yes! You my dear are most DEFINITELY super pregnant!!!!
That's so sweet that your DH went out searching for a blue slushie for you You two are so stinkin adorable!!! I love hearing when hubby's do that type of stuff for their wives while they are pregnant.. it's such a simple thing that says so much! I was contemplating that too.. a plum does seem smaller than a lime.. but it's like later on when baby is the size of a banana! I didn't get it until I realized it was just the length of the baby. The lime/plum sizing... still don't get it! maybe a jumbo plum?
That dream is hilarious!!! It's okay, I haven't had any dreams where I'm pregnant either.. the closest I've had is I had a dream that I had a toddler daughter and I was holding a little baby boy.. maybe that means we'll have a boy next? crazy preggo dreams! well I should head to bed. This nasal spray is working wonders right now so I'm going to try and get to bed while I can still breathe through my nose!!
You and your little plum baby have a wonderful day!!!! Sending you both lots of hugs from me and my sweet potato, possibly still onion baby!
